Recommend me a surfboard - light wind / small waves / 210lbs rider
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Re: Recommend me a surfboard - light wind / small waves / 210lbs rider
Right, i have acquired a Helium Evo kite 5,3, but I need fins.
Looking at the Futures Firewire 5 fin set - is this a good option or is there a better option? Any advice welcomed before I spank 150 on some fins!
Looking at the Futures Firewire 5 fin set - is this a good option or is there a better option? Any advice welcomed before I spank 150 on some fins!
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Re: Recommend me a surfboard - light wind / small waves / 210lbs rider
Good choice on the Evo 5'3. 
You'll want a stiffer flex fin or a bigger fin to accommodate your weight.
If you can, try to experiment. Maybe a Futures F6 Legacy or F8 or the JJ Techflex.
Myself and others I know have also had pretty good performance with the Futures Thermotech fins.
https://futuresfins.com/collections/sur ... rmotech-f6
One thing that I like is the Ride# "filter" that Futures is doing. Once you zero it down to shape and flex, you know what fin-set to stick with.
You'll want a stiffer flex fin or a bigger fin to accommodate your weight.
If you can, try to experiment. Maybe a Futures F6 Legacy or F8 or the JJ Techflex.
Myself and others I know have also had pretty good performance with the Futures Thermotech fins.
https://futuresfins.com/collections/sur ... rmotech-f6
One thing that I like is the Ride# "filter" that Futures is doing. Once you zero it down to shape and flex, you know what fin-set to stick with.
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